HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2026

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi, Chair

Rep. Tina Nakada Grandinetti, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Cory M. Chun

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Greggor Ilagan

Rep. Lisa Marten

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Adrian K. Tam

Rep. Kim Coco Iwamoto

Rep. Elijah Pierick

Rep. Sam Satoru Kong

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 5, 2026

TIME:

2 PM

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

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A G E N D A

 

HB 2227

Status

RELATING TO EVICTION RECORDS.

Limits public access to summary possession records on the Judiciary's publicly accessible electronic databases unless and until a writ of possession is issued.

 

CPC, JHA

HB 1775

Status

RELATING TO FORECLOSURES.

Specifies that a judicial foreclosure sale is not final until the earliest of either fifteen days after the public sale, unless an eligible bidder submits a subsequent bid or written notice of intent to submit a subsequent bid, or forty-five days after the public sale.  Requires subsequent successful bidders to make a downpayment.

 

CPC, JHA

HB 1560

Status

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Beginning 10/1/2026, prohibits digital financial asset transaction kiosks from allowing any two customers from conducting transactions with the same digital financial asset wallet address and requires operators to provide full refunds under certain circumstances.

 

CPC, JHA

HB 1642

Status

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Beginning 10/1/2026, prohibits the use of a digital financial asset transaction kiosk that accepts or dispenses United States currency by means of credit card or cash in exchange for a digital financial asset.

 

CPC, JHA

HB 1647

Status

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Subjects hosts of digital financial asset transaction kiosks to civil penalties for acts of fraud committed through the use of the digital financial asset transaction kiosk located on the host's premises.  Applies to contracts to host digital financial asset transaction kiosks that are entered into on or after the effective date of this Act.  Beginning 7/1/2027, applies to contracts to host digital financial asset transaction kiosks that are in effect as of the day before the effective date of this Act.

 

CPC, JHA

HB 2003

Status

RELATING TO DIGITAL FINANCIAL ASSET TRANSACTION KIOSKS.

Establishes limits on transactions through digital financial asset transaction kiosks.  Requires operators of digital financial asset transaction kiosks to use blockchain analytics and tracing software to prevent fraud; make certain disclosures; provide receipts to customers; provide full refunds under certain circumstances; and provide live customer service and a dedicated communications line for the Attorney General, Office of Consumer Protection, Department of Law Enforcement, and county police departments.

 

CPC, JHA

HB 1640

Status

RELATING TO FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION.

Requires financial institutions to establish policies for identifying financial exploitation and the training of employees.  Establishes procedures for reporting suspected financial exploitation.  Requires financial institutions to delay transactions, and allows freezes on assets, when there is suspected financial exploitation.  Provides immunity from liability for financial institutions for any action, determination, omission, or practice related to this Act.

 

CPC, JHA

HB 2198

Status

RELATING TO PREDICTION MARKETS.

Includes prediction markets in the definition of gambling by specifying that the purchase, sale, or financial speculation of securities or commodities on the outcome or future contingent events related to sports, contests, people, politics, catastrophe, and death.

 

CPC, JHA

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi

Chair